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This is the Land Rover Discovery 3, launched…



This is the Land Rover Discovery 3, launched in Autumn 2004. The vehicle is fitted with a sophisticated terrain response system. The driver tells the car what type of surface the vehicle is driving over. The car then reacts by changing the ride height, adjusting the throttle sensitivity, re-programming the ABS and traction control, locking the differentials and selecting the appropriate range of gearing. This is designed to make off-road driving easy.

BX02 YMU is a Range Rover Police demonstrator. The…



BX02 YMU is a Range Rover Police demonstrator. The vehicle’s high power V8 engine and enormous load capacity make it an ideal motorway patrol vehicle. It is also extremely capable off road too.



The rear view of the same vehicle. Notice the rear dot matrix display and the tow hook, should its large towing capacity be required.

Next we have a Land Rover Freelander police…



Next we have a Land Rover Freelander police demonstrator. Despite having lower ground clearance and no low ratio gears compared to the Range Rover, it is still able to be used off road to a good effect.



Notice how the standard roof bars are used as a mounting for the blue lights. This eliminates drilling and cutting of the roof.

DAZ 5796 This Land Rover Defender Tangi is operated…



DAZ 5796 This Land Rover Defender Tangi is operated by the PSNI. Everything that could be broken easily on the vehicle has been protected by heavy duty mesh. The only exception is the wing mirrors which look very easy to break!



This vehicle is heavily armoured. Its off road ability has been somewhat restricted by the addition of the wire mesh skirt around the vehicle. However, this is there to prevent any object from getting underneath which could be potentially dangerous to the crew.



Simple bench seats fill the interior. You can also see the how thick the doors are. They look more than capable of stopping and high speed projectile.

Next we have a Volvo S60 police demonstrator…



Next we have a Volvo S60 police demonstrator. This vehicle has very similar performance to the V70 but obviously doesn’t have the large load carrying ability.



An interesting feature on this police specification model, and not on standard production ones, is the additional left hand side wing mirror. This is for the passenger’s use in place of an additional internal rear view mirror.

Next we have a Lexus GS430 operated by…



Next we have a Lexus GS430 operated by Wiltshire constabulary. This is a rare vehicle to see in police markings. Notice how the paint colour of the body is metallic silver. This should help with the re-sale value of this large executive car once it has finished its life in the police force.



The side view of this rather smart looking car.



Another Wiltshire operated Lexus GS430, but this time with white paint.

YJ04 CFG This is Citroen Dispatch from North Yorkshire…



YJ04 CFG This is Citroen Dispatch from North Yorkshire Police. Notice the repeater lights mounted to the large black grille.



The side view of the same vehicle. Apart from minor cosmetic changes, the Citroen Dispatch is the same vehicle as the Peugeot Expert and the Fiat Scudo.

G31 PWT This is a heavily armoured Land Rover…



G31 PWT This is a heavily armoured Land Rover from West Yorkshire police. It has mesh covers over all the lights and blue light bar, as well as an optional grille for the windscreen. It also has armoured sides (with portholes) and a full body skirt.

NC04 GLJ This black Mercedes SLK 200 is with Durham…



NC04 GLJ This black Mercedes SLK 200 is with Durham Constabulary to promote their Bike Wise event in the summer of 2004. It has a minimal livery and a small blue light cluster on the roof (which is magnetically attached). It has no internal alterations and it is likely that it will be stripped back to civilian specification and sold as an ex-demonstrator.

GV52 GVL This silver Toyota 4×4 is a demonstrator…



GV52 GVL This silver Toyota 4×4 is a demonstrator with Nav-Comm. It has a number of ultra thin flashing lightbars on the roof, front bumper and rear bumper.



The rear view. Notice the parking camera mounted below the registration plate and the lack of ‘police’ markings.

Y365 PRX A police BMW C1, on trial in…



Y365 PRX A police BMW C1, on trial in South Yorkshire. Notice the battenburg markings and two blue lights on the front. It was on trial in South Yorkshire in 2002, but considered unsuitable for police duties. It has been used elsewhere as a police and fire vehicle. This single track vehicle with a safety cage is classified as a motorbike in the UK. The hybrid car/motorbike has caused problems in the British legal system regarding the use of a helmet when operating it. It depends whether you are ‘inside’ the bike or ‘on’ it.



The rear view. Powered by a 125cc engine mated to a continuously variable stepless automatic transmission, it offers super-safe motorbiking with its head restraints, racing-style seatbelts and crumple zones. Not available in the USA, this hybrid vehicle was first presented by BMW in 1992. Dwindling sales meant that it ceased production in October 2002.